Rapper <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/music">Rick Ross</a> is defending his eclectic menagerie of animals after some of his <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/animals">bison</a> escaped and were found wandering around a neighbor’s property.
The 47-year-old <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment">musician</a>, whose real name is William Leonard Roberts II, came under fire after a video of the gigantic animals walking through a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/georgia">Georgia</a> resident’s yard was recently published on <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/03/19/rick-ross-buffalo-pissing-off-neighbor-roaming-property/">TMZ</a>. 
A voice in the background can be heard saying, &#8220;I come to the office and I pull in the driveway and this was outside. The office that I am in, it&#8217;s like a home office and look what&#8217;s in the yard. I was so scared.&#8221;
During the recording, multiple individuals appear to be trying to round up the animals and lead them away.
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Rick Ross&#39; neighbor is pissed over his two pet buffalo roaming onto her property. <a href="https://t.co/mFSrGpJMEk">https://t.co/mFSrGpJMEk</a>
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Ross’s neighbor in Fayetteville said she notified local authorities but was told that the matter was a “civil dispute,” per a <a href="https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/rick-ross-pet-buffalos-anger-fayetteville-georgia-neighbors">report</a> from Fox 5. 
&#8220;For everybody that&#8217;s wanting a statement and a response (about) my bulls, my cows, a couple of buffalos that got away in the community, this is my response: I always return stray animals,&#8221; the “Hustlin” composer shared in an Instagram story while encouraging pet owners to put collars on their animals.
&#8220;Mine don&#8217;t have a collar because you know it&#8217;s mine,&#8221; Ross continued. &#8220;When you see my buffalo, give it a carrot. Give it an apple. They&#8217;re so kind and so peaceful.&#8221;
The rapper concluded by thanking everyone who helped get his animals back home safely. Ross refers to his property as “The Promise Land.&#8221;
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&#8220;You may deal with puppies, dogs, I deal with cattle,&#8221; Ross said. &#8220;I want to thank all the neighbors, Fayetteville, and of course my team &#8230; the whole squad for making sure all our animals made it back safe.&#8221;
The recording artist also shared a close-up photo of one of the bison. 
&#8220;When y&#8217;all come across Timbuktu, just tell him y&#8217;all family,&#8221; Ross said. &#8220;Say &#8216;I&#8217;m coming to show you love.'&#8221;
The Fayette County Sheriff&#8217;s Office shared a post on Monday that seemingly referenced the controversy, though they didn’t mention Ross by name. They ensured the public that they’re working to “remedy the situation.” 
&#8220;Sheriff Babb and Chief Deputy Rhodes have also been in communication with Northbridge residents since last week listening to these concerns,&#8221; the message <a href="https://www.facebook.com/fayettecountysheriffga/posts/589796176510980">shared</a> to Facebook said. &#8220;While it is legal to own livestock (cattle, sheep, horses, goats, etc.), in Fayette County, the owner is responsible for properly restraining the animals. If the owner is shown to be negligent, they could be charged.&#8221;
“&#8230;we encourage everyone to use caution if they were to encounter them. Although they are mostly docile, they can be unpredictable and possibly become aggressive,” the post said.

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Former President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a>&#8216;s lawyers moved on Monday to quash the report from a special grand jury in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/georgia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Georgia</a>&#8216;s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/2020-election" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2020 election</a> inquiry.
The legal team also seeks to &#8220;preclude the use of any evidence derived&#8221; from the report and the recusal of Fulton County District Attorney <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fulton-county-prosecutors-have-another-recording-of-trump-pressuring-georgia-house-speaker-to-overturn-election-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fani Willis&#8217;s office</a>, according to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/20/us/trumps-georgia-special-grand-jury.html?smid=tw-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The New York Times</a>.
“The results of the investigation cannot be relied upon and, therefore, must be suppressed given the constitutional violations,” Trump&#8217;s attorneys <a href="https://twitter.com/KaelanDC/status/1637825582774747136" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote in their motion in Georgia court</a>. The attorneys asked that the motion get a hearing by a different judge than the one who oversaw the special grand jury.
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BREAKING: Trump&#39;s legal team has filed a motion to quash the Georgia special grand jury report, arguing 5th and 14th Amendment violations.
&quot;To preclude the use of any evidence derived therefrom, and to recuse the Fulton County [DA&#39;s] Office.&quot;<a href="https://t.co/OX2eQONTU7">https://t.co/OX2eQONTU7</a> <a href="https://t.co/fzhgzPXHQP">pic.twitter.com/fzhgzPXHQP</a>
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“The whole world has watched the process of the (special purpose grand jury) unfold and what they have witnessed was a process that was confusing, flawed and, at times, unconstitutional,” the filing also said, <a href="https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/breaking-trumps-lawyers-move-to-quash-special-grand-jury-report/O4NZXUZONNB75CC4HUDJDIRCKM/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">per The Atlanta Journal-Constitution</a>. “Given the scrutiny and gravity of the investigation and those individuals involved — namely, the movant President Donald J. Trump, this process should have been handled correctly, fairly and with deference to the law and the highest ethical standards.”
Willis, a Democrat, may soon use the special grand jury&#8217;s findings to pursue charges by impaneling a separate, regular grand jury. The prosecutor, who is investigating whether Trump and his allies illegally interfered in the 2020 election, told a judge in January, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/24/politics/fulton-county-trump-grand-jury-hearing/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;decisions are imminent.&#8221;</a>
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, who oversaw the special grand jury, allowed three sections of its report to be released last month. The panel interviewed 75 witnesses over the course of its work.
One disclosed section said a “majority” of the special grand jury believes perjury was committed by one or more witnesses. Another unsealed section said the panel determined by “unanimous vote” that there was no widespread fraud in Georgia’s 2020 presidential election that could overturn the results.
Any recommendations that specific individuals be indicted remain under seal, though the leader of the Atlanta-based special grand jury, Emily Kohrs,<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/georgia-grand-jury-forewoman-may-have-jeopardized-trump-case" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> divulged in media interviews</a> how the report recommends multiple indictments. She also said despite her desire to subpoena Trump, the panel did not do so because of considerations about limited time and resources.
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In an interview with CBS News, Trump&#8217;s attorneys Jennifer Little and Drew Findling said the public comments by Kohrs affirmed their suspicions that the investigation <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-attorneys-warn-of-improper-relationship-in-compromised-georgia-election-probe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">had become &#8220;compromised&#8221;</a> and raised concerns about the appearance of a “relationship” between prosecuting attorneys and the members of this grand jury.
Trump, who announced a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-trump-launches-third-bid-for-white-house" target="_blank" rel="noopener">third campaign for the White House</a> in November, is facing other investigations. The former president denies any wrongdoing and claims politically motivated forces are targeting him.
One is being led by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/special-counsel-jack-smith-returns-to-united-states-to-lead-investigations-into-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">special counsel Jack Smith</a>, who has been tasked with overseeing investigations into Trump’s handling of government documents after leaving office and the circumstances leading up to the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021.
In another, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is investigating alleged hush money payments to former porn star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election cycle. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/elon-musk-predicts-trump-wins-in-a-landslide-victory-if-arrested" target="_blank" rel="noopener">An indictment against Trump</a> in that case could come as early as this week.

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Fulton County investigators reportedly have an audio recording of former President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a> pressuring then-Georgia House Speaker David Ralston (R) to push for a special House session to overturn then-President-elect Joe Biden&#8217;s victory in the state during the 2020 election.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution <a href="https://www.ajc.com/politics/exclusive-behind-the-scenes-of-the-trump-grand-jury/6CXLKTFMKNDU7O6TER4B7UTZPE/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that the Fulton County special grand jury, which has been investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 election, heard the recording of Trump speaking to Ralston, who died late last year.
The AJC spoke with five jurors about the evidence that they were shown. The jurors would not disclose any part of the final report that remained under seal, including who they recommended to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to be indicted.
The report said that jury foreperson Emily Kohrs, who was widely condemned for her bizarre attention-seeking media interviews following the conclusion of the jury&#8217;s final report, was not one of the five jurors who were interviewed by the publication. The jurors expressed frustration with how Kohrs conducted herself, saying that it led to the jury being &#8220;portrayed as not serious.&#8221;
The report said that five jurors all confirmed the existence of an alleged recording, which has not yet been released to the public, in which Trump called Ralston to pressure him to hold a special session to overturn Biden&#8217;s win in the state.
The jurors said that Ralston “basically cut the president off. He said, ‘I will do everything in my power that I think is appropriate.’ … He just basically took the wind out of the sails. ‘Well, thank you,’ you know, is all the president could say.”
In describing how they looked back at the events that unfolded throughout the process, one of the jurors said, &#8220;I tell my wife if every person in America knew every single word of information we knew, this country would not be divided as it is right now.&#8221;
One of the jurors said that when their final report comes out, it was &#8220;gonna be massive.&#8221;

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Aerial footage appears to show a crowd of people making their way to the site of a training center for police, firefighters, and EMTs in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/atlanta" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Atlanta</a> where a fiery riot took place Sunday evening.
The video, released by the Atlanta Police Department, shows more than 100 individuals walking in a large group before cutting to different more close-up camera shots of chaotic moments during what officials are describing as a domestic terrorism attack.
Rounding out the 4 minutes and 12 seconds of footage is more video from above showing a smaller group of individuals in a forested area appearing to change their clothes.
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Ariel View &#8211; Atlanta Public Safety Training Center<a href="https://t.co/69v7LnaGP2">https://t.co/69v7LnaGP2</a> <a href="https://t.co/dcocG0mybH">pic.twitter.com/dcocG0mybH</a>
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Police said a group of <a href="https://www.atlantapd.org/Home/Components/News/News/3927/631" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;violent agitators&#8221;</a> wearing all-black &#8220;used the cover of a peaceful protest&#8221; and conducted a &#8220;coordinated attack&#8221; at the construction area of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, which has been derisively labeled &#8220;Cop City&#8221; by critics amid protests by anti-police and environmental activists.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-it-atlanta-police-release-footage-of-alleged-terror-attack" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Multiple video releases</a> by police show people throwing objects, authorities arriving on the scene, officers nearly being struck by what appears to be fireworks, and multiple pieces of construction equipment on fire.
Authorities estimated there was <a href="https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/atlanta-training-center-riot-people-arrested-city-council-meeting/85-2f46f9a9-722a-47ff-aa51-af6f2e3b87ab">$150,000 in property damage</a>, according to NBC affiliate 11 Alive.
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Officers &#8220;exercised restraint&#8221; and used non-lethal enforcement to conduct arrests of at least 35 people, police said. Twenty-three individuals are <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/atlanta-rioters-face-domestic-terrorism-charges-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">facing a domestic terrorism charge</a>, a felony that could warrant up to 35 years in prison. A list provided by police shows only two of these people are from Georgia, while the rest are from other states as well as France and Canada.
The far-Left nonprofit Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/southern-poverty-law-center-attorney-charged-with-terrorism-in-atlanta-riot" target="_blank" rel="noopener">confirmed one of its employees</a> was among those people who were arrested.
&#8220;An employee at the SPLC was arrested while acting — and identifying — as a legal observer on behalf of the National Lawyers Guild (NLG),&#8221; an SPLC spokesperson said in a statement. &#8220;The employee is an experienced legal observer, and their arrest is not evidence of any crime, but of heavy-handed law enforcement intervention against protesters.&#8221;
<a href="https://twitter.com/GovKemp/status/1632731737506607106" target="_blank" rel="noopener">In a statement</a>, Georgia Republican Governor Brian Kemp said &#8220;domestic terrorism will NOT be tolerated in this state,” and pledged, “We will not rest until those who use violence and intimidation for an extremist end are brought to full justice.&#8221;

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Video shows frantic scenes from the site of a training center for police, firefighters, and EMTs in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/atlanta" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Atlanta</a> on Sunday evening when black-clad rioters stormed the area in what officials are describing as a domestic terrorism attack.
More than <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AtlantaPoliceDpt/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">20 minutes of surveillance footage</a>, released by the Atlanta Police Department, caught the unrest from a variety of angles.
The video shows people throwing objects, authorities arriving on the scene, officers nearly being struck by what appears to be fireworks, and multiple pieces of construction equipment on fire.
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Police said a group of <a href="https://www.atlantapd.org/Home/Components/News/News/3927/631" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;violent agitators&#8221;</a> wearing all-black &#8220;used the cover of a peaceful protest&#8221; and conducted a &#8220;coordinated attack&#8221; at the construction area of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, which critics have dubbed &#8220;Cop City.&#8221;
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Officers &#8220;exercised restraint&#8221; and used non-lethal enforcement to conduct arrests of at least 35 people, police said. Twenty-three individuals are <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/atlanta-rioters-face-domestic-terrorism-charges-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">facing a domestic terrorism charge</a>, a felony that could warrant up to 35 years in prison. A list provided by police shows only two of these people are from Georgia, while the rest are from other states as well as France and Canada.
<a href="https://twitter.com/GovKemp/status/1632731737506607106" target="_blank" rel="noopener">In a statement</a>, Georgia Republican Governor Brian Kemp said &#8220;domestic terrorism will NOT be tolerated in this state,” and pledged, “We will not rest until those who use violence and intimidation for an extremist end are brought to full justice.&#8221;

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This article is adapted from today’s Morning Wire Afternoon Update. To listen to the podcast version, click <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/podcasts/morning-wire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.
East Palestine Payouts
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced Monday that Norfolk Southern — the company at the center of the disastrous derailment in East Palestine — will pay “millions” for its error. Along with the train company, the Biden administration has received a lot of criticism for its handling of the disaster, including from Ohio Senator J.D. Vance (R):
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Newsom Goes To Mexico
California Governor Gavin Newsom is drawing fire from critics for vacationing in Baja, Mexico. This comes as his state battles severe weather and power outages. Daily Wire Senior Editor Cabot Phillips told The Morning Wire&#8217;s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/podcasts/morning-wire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Afternoon Update</a> the following:
<blockquote>Last week, California was pummeled by historic snowstorms leaving many stranded in their homes and desperate for help — especially in the San Bernardino Mountain region. On Thursday, Newsom left the state for a “personal trip” to Baja California — a day after he declared a State of Emergency in 13 of the state’s counties. On Sunday, his office announced that Newsom had returned to California. While Newsom was away, rescue workers saved at least 150 people unable to leave their homes due to the heavy snowfall. First responders are delivering food and providing meals for many who are unable to travel to grocery stores either due to business closures or blocked roadways. More storms are expected to drop mounds of snow and precipitation onto the state in the days ahead.</blockquote>
&#8220;Blackout Rage Gallons&#8221; Threaten College Kids
The University of Massachusetts-Amherst is warning other schools of a new viral trend, started on TikTok that encourages college students to chug so-called “blackout rage gallons,” or BORGS — a potent mix of alcohol, flavoring, electrolytes, and water. UMass students had to call for the ambulance at least 28 times, and neighboring towns had to help Amherst deal with the binge drinking over the weekend.
Ukrainian Pilots Trained In America
Two Ukrainian pilots are in the U.S. for operations related to military training of U.S. aircraft — including F-16s. The Daily Wire&#8217;s Tim Pearce reported on the Afternoon update &#8220;that Congressional and Pentagon officials have told NBC news that the two pilots are currently in Tucson where their skills are being tested in flight simulators. The goals here are to improve the pilots’ skills and evaluate how long a proper training program could take. Ten additional Ukrainians have been approved by Congress for additional assessments as early as this month&#8221;
&#8220;Officials say that these training sessions will help the U.S. advise Ukraine’s military on how to better use the equipment it already has,&#8221; Pearce added.
Left-Wing Rioters Arrested
A night of fire and violence at the future site of a police training center in Atlanta on Sunday led to the arrests of 35 people, according to authorities. Here with more is Daily Wire Reporter Daniel Chaitin:
<blockquote>Police said a group of “violent agitators” wearing all-black clothing attacked the construction area of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, which critics have dubbed “Cop City.” People threw large rocks as well as Molotov cocktails during the clash, and some construction equipment caught fire. Police said 35 people were detained and authorities released a list showing 23 individuals, most of whom are from out of state, had been charged with domestic terrorism, a felony that could land them in prison for decades. Among those arrested and charged was Thomas Jurgens, an attorney with the Southern Poverty Law Center.</blockquote>
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Walgreens Won&#8217;t Sell Abortion Pill In 21 States
The pharmaceutical giant Walgreens is <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/walgreens-wont-distribute-abortion-pill-in-21-states-spokesperson-says" target="_blank" rel="noopener">defending itself</a> after it announced that it will not sell or distribute an Abortion Pill in 21 States, either by mail or via retail. For more, here’s Daily Wire reporter Brandon Drey:
<blockquote>The states that Walgreens won’t be selling the pills include Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, and Montana, where the drug is legal. The decision followed a letter from 20 Republican attorneys general last month warning that doing so would violate state law. A spokesperson for the company said recently “This is a very complex and in flux area of the law, and the company is “taking that into account” as it seeks FDA certification to sell the drug. Walgreens will still sell it where it is legal.</blockquote>
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Nearly two dozen people <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/35-arrested-in-fiery-atlanta-police-training-site-protest" target="_blank" rel="noopener">arrested in connection</a> to the violence at the future site of a police training center in Atlanta on Sunday face domestic terrorism charges, according to authorities.
Atlanta police <a href="https://www.atlantapd.org/Home/Components/News/News/3927/631" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posted a list</a> of 23 individuals charged with domestic terrorism by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The list shows only two of these people are from Georgia, while the rest are from other states as well as France and Canada.
The Associated Press says the domestic terrorism charge is a felony that <a href="https://apnews.com/article/atlanta-police-training-site-protest-fire-1ba4362c9337e27ecaf44283fc72fc56" target="_blank" rel="noopener">carries a penalty of up to 35 years in prison</a>.
Police said a group of <a href="https://www.atlantapd.org/Home/Components/News/News/3927/631" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;violent agitators&#8221;</a> wearing all-black &#8220;used the cover of a peaceful protest&#8221; and conducted a &#8220;coordinated attack&#8221; at the construction area of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, which critics have dubbed &#8220;Cop City.&#8221;
People launched fireworks and threw large rocks, bricks, and Molotov cocktails during the clash, said police, and some construction equipment caught fire.
Officers &#8220;exercised restraint&#8221; and used non-lethal enforcement to conduct arrests of at least 35 people, police said. No officers were injured, authorities noted.
&#8220;This is a national network, an international group of people that are organized to come to our state to undermine a public safety training center,&#8221; Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said during a Monday morning <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/atlanta-cop-city-anarchy-sees-35-agitators-detained-part-international-group" target="_blank" rel="noopener">appearance on Fox News</a>.
The unrest Sunday night marks another crescendo in the clashes with law enforcement by anti-police demonstrators and environmentalists after the $90 million training center was approved by the Atlanta City Council in 2021 and construction began in a forested area.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/GovKemp/status/1632731737506607106" target="_blank" rel="noopener">In a statement</a>, Georgia Republican Governor Brian Kemp said &#8220;domestic terrorism will NOT be tolerated in this state,” and pledged, “We will not rest until those who use violence and intimidation for an extremist end are brought to full justice.&#8221;

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An evening of fire and violence at the future site of a police training center in Atlanta on Sunday led to the arrests of 35 people, according to authorities.
Police said a group of <a href="https://www.atlantapd.org/Home/Components/News/News/3927/631" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;violent agitators&#8221;</a> wearing all-black &#8220;used the cover of a peaceful protest&#8221; and conducted a &#8220;coordinated attack&#8221; at the construction area of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, which critics have dubbed &#8220;Cop City.&#8221;
People launched fireworks and threw large rocks, bricks, and Molotov cocktails during the clash, said police, and some construction equipment caught fire.
During a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWqw0WTlxLA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sunday night press conference</a>, Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said most of the people who were detained appear to be from outside of the Atlanta area and will face the appropriate charges.
&#8220;This was about anarchy,&#8221; Schierbaum said.
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said some of the people who were arrested on Sunday were from Massachusetts, New York, France, and Canada. &#8220;So this is a national network, an international group of people that are organized to come to our state to undermine a public safety training center,&#8221; he added during a Monday morning <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/atlanta-cop-city-anarchy-sees-35-agitators-detained-part-international-group" target="_blank" rel="noopener">appearance on Fox News</a>.
Atlanta police shared surveillance video of the construction site showing people running around and what appears to be fireworks going off near police officers.
Schierbaum said no officers were injured during the clashes. He also said the FBI and Georgia Bureau of Investigation are assisting with investigative efforts.
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More footage of the group of violent agitators used the cover of a peaceful protest of the proposed Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. <a href="https://t.co/ewtDRf130G">pic.twitter.com/ewtDRf130G</a>
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Officers &#8220;exercised restraint&#8221; and used non-lethal enforcement to conduct arrests, police said.
<a href="https://twitter.com/GovKemp/status/1632731737506607106" target="_blank" rel="noopener">In a statement</a>, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp said the rioters “chose destruction and vandalism over legitimate protest, yet again demonstrating the radical intent behind their actions.”
The Republican added that &#8220;domestic terrorism will NOT be tolerated in this state,” and pledged, “We will not rest until those who use violence and intimidation for an extremist end are brought to full justice.&#8221;
The unrest Sunday night marks another crescendo in the clashes with law enforcement by anti-police demonstrators and environmentalists after the $90 million training center was approved by the Atlanta City Council in 2021 and construction began in a forested area, according to <a href="https://apnews.com/article/atlanta-police-training-site-protest-fire-1ba4362c9337e27ecaf44283fc72fc56" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Associated Press</a>.
One 26-year-old activist, identified as Manuel Esteban Paez Teran, was fatally shot by law enforcement in January. Authorities said he had shot and injured a Georgia state trooper, but Paez Teran&#8217;s family expressed doubts and <a href="https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/manuel-teran-tortuguita-activist-killed-cop-city-atlanta-family-press-conference/85-76fe25e1-6180-4107-ab44-d49e319a1d74" target="_blank" rel="noopener">demanded further transparency</a>.

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Alana Thompson, also known as “Honey Boo Boo” from the TV show “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,” was involved in a three-mile car chase in Monroe County, Georgia, last Tuesday, <a href="https://www.mymcr.net/news/honey-boo-boo-caught-up-in-police-chase-arrests/article_e9370106-b880-11ed-ab65-b7ed9e739af3.html">according</a> to the Monroe County Reporter. 
The 17-year-old was a passenger in the Dodge Charger that her boyfriend was <a href="https://people.com/tv/alana-honey-boo-boo-thompson-involved-police-car-chase-boyfriend-dralin-carswell-dui-arrest/">reportedly</a> driving. At 4:30 p.m., police ran the tags and discovered the owner of the vehicle had a warrant. When the officer tried to make a traffic stop, the driver fled, according to the outlet. 
The car chase lasted nearly three miles until the officer used a precision immobilization technique (PIT) to spin and disable the vehicle. Thompson&#8217;s boyfriend, 21-year-old Dralin Carswell, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, fleeing police, and outstanding warrants, <a href="https://people.com/tv/alana-honey-boo-boo-thompson-involved-police-car-chase-boyfriend-dralin-carswell-dui-arrest/">according</a> to People. He also received a speeding ticket. Thompson was not charged and will reportedly be a witness.
Julian Malik Divon Williams, 24, another passenger, was arrested on outstanding warrants. 
Carswell was reportedly <a href="https://www.etonline.com/alana-honey-boo-boo-thompsons-boyfriend-arrested-while-shes-in-the-car-with-him-200151">released</a> on a $25,000 bond after spending two days in jail. He was initially wanted on a misdemeanor traffic charge, <a href="https://www.wftv.com/news/trending/reality-star-honey-boo-boo-inside-speeding-car-involved-chase-with-deputies-georgia/K2ZRV44UJ5G47JGO5AJ5G5DTVI/">according</a> to WFTV-9. Officers also <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/03/02/honey-boo-boo-alana-thompson-boyfriend-dralin-carswell-arrest-dui-flee-cops/">reportedly</a> found marijuana in the vehicle. 
Thompson and Carswell have been dating for more than two years. In an <a href="https://www.etonline.com/alana-honey-boo-boo-thompsons-boyfriend-arrested-while-shes-in-the-car-with-him-200151">interview</a> with Entertainment Tonight, she addressed criticism surrounding the couple&#8217;s age gap, saying, &#8220;In our relationship, the two most things that everybody is always talking about is our age gap and definitely because he&#8217;s black and I’m white and we&#8217;re an interracial couple. I don&#8217;t care because, at the end of the day, my sister approves, his mom approves, and we&#8217;re happy, so what fans got to say or what haters got to say I don&#8217;t really care.&#8221;
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This is Thompson’s first public relationship, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/alana-honey-boo-boo-thompson-involved-georgia-police-chase-boyfriend-arrested">according</a> to Fox News. Both Thompson and Carswell were planning on having weight loss surgery last August, The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/honey-boo-boo-star-alana-thompson-16-will-have-weight-loss-surgery-this-summer">reported</a>. 
In the past, she spoke with fans about trying to lose weight naturally but had been unsuccessful. Thompson’s guardian and half-sister, Pumpkin (Lauryn Efird), gave permission for the teen to get the procedure. She was awarded custody of her younger sibling after their mother was arrested in 2019 for drug possession.
Amanda Harding contributed to this report.

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The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/georgia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Georgia</a> secretary of state’s office is investigating failed gubernatorial candidate <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/stacey-abrams" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stacey Abrams</a>’ New Georgia Project for “financial irregularities.”
The probe into Abrams’ voting-rights charity comes after reports by The Washington Free Beacon outlined financial mismanagement by several of the charity’s former top executives, according to the <a href="https://freebeacon.com/democrats/georgia-secretary-of-state-investigating-financial-irregularities-at-stacey-abrams-charity-following-free-beacon-report/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Free Beacon</a>. Subpoenas in the state investigation are expected to be sent soon.
In December, the New Georgia Project was <a href="https://freebeacon.com/democrats/stacey-abramss-nonprofit-flouts-state-charity-laws-across-country/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">found</a> to be soliciting donations in at least nine states without a license. Some state laws require charities to file financial disclosures with the IRS before raising money within a state’s borders.
Last month, the New Georgia Project was <a href="https://freebeacon.com/democrats/stacey-abrams-charity-has-a-500000-problem-in-its-latest-tax-filing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">found</a> to be missing roughly $600,000 in unaccounted for spending. The group’s 2021 financial records showed payments of $533,846 for consulting and $67,500 in grant money to the Black Male Initiative. The Black Male Initiative never reported receiving the payments, however.
The 2021 filings were handed to the IRS two months after they were due and three months after the ouster of former New Georgia Project CEO Nse Ufot. Ufot is a Nigeria-born community organizer who was living in Canada in 2014 when Abrams recruited her to run the New Georgia Project. Ufot left the group in October.
New Georgia Project’s 2020 financial filings showed $0 paid in payroll taxes despite employing 173 workers, an anomaly and red flag, according to nonprofit experts interviewed by the Free Beacon. The financial forms included other oddities, as well.
Abrams is a prominent voting rights activist and twice-failed candidate for governor of Georgia. In 2022, Abrams lost her latest bid to become Georgia’s top executive by over 7 points to Republican Governor Brian Kemp.
Since her election defeat, Abrams has returned to activism. This week, she <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/stacey-abrams-pops-up-in-nigeria-as-an-election-observer-losing-side-promptly-alleges-rigged-results" target="_blank" rel="noopener">appeared</a> in Nigeria to monitor its elections, traveling with a group from the International Republican Institute and the National Democratic Institute.
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“I would say that despite a slow start with the [violence]” said Abrams, updating a reporter on the state of the election. “we have seen orderly lines, we have seen long lines, signaling strong enthusiasm. But we’ve also seen a great deal of cooperation and a very peaceful conversation among voters. They want to be heard, and they are willing to stand in line and have patience, because they know that’s their path to progress.”

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Oberlin College, Barnard College, American University, New York University, and the University of Maine — these are just some of the <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/01/23/spoiled-children-of-privilege-trying-to-burn-atlanta-down/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">alma maters</a> of the surprisingly privileged rioters recently <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alleged-far-left-rioters-attack-police-smash-office-buildings-in-atlanta" target="_blank" rel="noopener">arrested in Atlanta</a>. They’ve been charged with domestic terrorism, criminal trespass, aggravated assault, and other crimes under Georgia law.
The rioters — driven to defend a forest and prevent a police training center from opening — had allegedly been attacking police officers and EMTs, vandalizing public and private property, and preventing access to private land. During the arrests, law enforcement uncovered explosive devices, gasoline, road flares, mortar-style fireworks, edged weapons, pellet rifles, gas masks, and a blow torch.
This would be upsetting, but perhaps unsurprising, if these crimes were committed by affected locals — a displaced homeowner, an angry taxpayer, or families affected by police violence. But these young individuals are a traveling crew of suspected criminals from states like Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington. They riot under the name Defend the Atlanta Forest today, but tomorrow it might be any one of the almost <a href="https://defendtheatlantaforest.org/solidarity/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">600</a> groups that endorse Defend the Atlanta Forest’s cause.
If these rioters terrorized communities under an ISIS or Hamas banner, we would ask how well-off adherents in their 20s and 30s became so radicalized. These young adults have not suffered any oppression by the Atlanta loggers or ultra-trained police officers. And yet something has motivated them to travel thousands of miles (explosives in tow) to squat in a forest and &#8220;defend&#8221; half a mile of property they have never seen and oppose the training of police officers they will never encounter.
They are driven by the <a href="https://defendtheatlantaforest.org/faq/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">belief</a> that “police disproportionately harm and imprison black people and people of color” and that the training center will “escalate this structural commitment to racist harm.” And they believe that “ecological destruction constitutes a grave threat to life on Earth,” particularly “Atlanta’s black communities,” and without these trees, Atlanta will face flooding and lose a breeding ground for “many amphibians.”
If this training center were actually going to lead to rampant racism against black people, cause Atlanta to flood, or “life on Earth” to deteriorate, maybe I would be forest squatting too.
But the evidence shows us that criminal behavior, not skin color, drives most police action. And despite our fixation on catastrophic weather events, the data shows that people are today much <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/09/06/theres-plenty-of-good-news-about-the-environment/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">safer</a> from weather — thanks to wealth, driven by energy and innovation. And we’ve got thousands more <a href="https://twitter.com/BjornLomborg/status/1596907524577320960" target="_blank" rel="noopener">polar bears</a> and humpback whales than we used to (at least until <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/wind-farm-blamed-for-surge-in-dead-whales-on-u-s-atlantic-coast" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the windmills</a> do their damage).
It’s not all positive, but the truth is complicated. Radicals don’t care about the truth; they care about a dogma. And, sadly, dogmas are perpetuated at American universities.
Let’s take a look at some of the course offerings at Oberlin College, an easy target. &#8220;Critical Race Theory in Education&#8220; <a href="https://catalog.oberlin.edu/preview_course_nopop.php?catoid=46&amp;coid=174780" target="_blank" rel="noopener">teaches</a> students about “manifestations of racism in the American school system.” &#8220;History of Race in American Cities and Suburbs&#8220; <a href="https://catalog.oberlin.edu/preview_course_nopop.php?catoid=46&amp;coid=173247" target="_blank" rel="noopener">explores</a> “interracial and interethnic contestation/struggle.” &#8220;Climate Change&#8220; <a href="https://catalog.oberlin.edu/preview_entity.php?catoid=46&amp;ent_oid=4398#" target="_blank" rel="noopener">asks</a> students to consider climate change through the lens of “apocalypse” and “dystopia.”
It’s a surprise more Oberlin graduates don’t find themselves arrested in Atlanta. The common theme seems to be that American civilization — schools, cities, productivity — is the enemy.
If institutions in Syria or Afghanistan existed to promote an anti-American narrative meandering toward violence, we’d certainly be watching. We would not reward these institutions with hoards of federal dollars, at the very least.
So too here. If Oberlin College wants to teach &#8220;<a href="https://catalog.oberlin.edu/preview_course_nopop.php?catoid=46&amp;coid=173239" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Queer Trauma Narratives</a>,&#8221; so be it. It’s a free country. But federal money should only be spent in the public interest. It’s past time we question whether our universities promote it.
May Mailman is a senior fellow at Independent Women’s Law Center.
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.
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The affluent area of Buckhead <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11804887/Atlantas-wealthiest-suburb-inches-closer-secede-crime-ridden-city.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">moved closer</a> to successfully seceding from Atlanta, Georgia, on Monday, as GOP legislators in the Georgia Senate advanced two bills relating to the issue.
If both the Senate and House passes the bills and Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) signs them, the residents of Buckhead, a 24-square mile area which is 73.5% white and 23.9% black, will be able to vote in November 2024 to leave the city.
A spokesperson for Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens indicated the panic Atlanta feels about the possible move, saying that City Hall “will continue to work with the Senate to put an end to this legislation before it has disastrous consequences,” according to <a href="https://fortune.com/2023/02/28/atlanta-buckhead-secede-city/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fortune</a>.
The area has been faced with a series of violent crimes. As recently as December, a Buckhead grandmother was preparing for Christmas when she was knifed to death in her garage.
Seventy-seven-year-old Eleanor Bowles, the mother of two, lived in the Buckhead residential district in a gated community. She was found dead by her son Michael, who discovered his mother’s body stabbed multiple times when he came home for Christmas. Police said that the grandmother appeared to have been making Christmas preparations when she went into the garage and allegedly found Antonio Brown, 23, attempting to steal her Lexus SUV.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING</a>: The Atlanta Police Department has arrested the suspect accused of stabbing to death Eleanor Bowles in her Buckhead home. <a href="https://t.co/5mTBOimejq">https://t.co/5mTBOimejq</a>
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“I was on my way to visit her for the holidays and got to her a few hours too late,&#8221; Michael Bowles told <a href="https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/police-investigating-homicide-in-northwest-atlanta" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FOX 5.</a> “Finding her like that is something that will be with me forever. What happened to her was her worst nightmare. It’s most people’s worst nightmare.”
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“I am committed to getting the word out about this outrageous tragedy. And I want everyone to understand that none of us are safe,” he continued. “I hope that people read this story and understand this, and then maybe we can all collectively effectuate some change. I will carry that message with me forever, for mom.”
In 2021, as a rash of crime affected Buckhead, residents <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/finished-as-a-city-atlanta-at-risk-of-losing-one-of-its-wealthiest-neighborhoods-over-crime-wave/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">gathered</a> to form the Buckhead Exploratory Committee to petition Georgia to permit a vote on whether the district could secede from Atlanta. The effort raised hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/buckhead-secession-atlanta-crime/2021/05/29/30e25cce-be25-11eb-b26e-53663e6be6ff_story.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Washington Post</a>.
“The mayor and the city council have been making bad decisions, so at what point does anyone with a brain say, ‘Enough?’” Buckhead Exploratory Committee chairman Bill White said. “If crime is out of control and you are doing nothing about it, you are finished as a city.”
One local resident told <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-10-01/buckhead-cityhood-vote-district-wants-to-secede-from-atlanta" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bloomberg News</a>, “We are living in a war zone in Buckhead. Shootings and killings, it just never ends.”

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